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보기로 결정한 지난 두 편의 영화를 보고 난 후, 이렇게 정말 좋은 영화로 바꾸게 되어 기뻤습니다. 좋았지만 그것에 대해 너무 많은 엇갈린 감정이 있습니다. 나는 이것을 검토하기 위해 하루를 더 기다렸습니다. 왜냐하면 이것이 내가 그것에 대해 어떻게 느꼈는지 결정하기 위해 약간의 생각이 필요하다고 느꼈던 것 중 하나였기 때문입니다. 존 말코비치 되기(Being John Malkovich)는 인형극을 조종하는 꿈을 가진 남자 크레이그 슈워츠(Craig Schwartz)가 자신과 다른 사람들의 삶을 변화시킬 수 있는 능력을 발견하기 전에 정규 사무직을 구하려고 결심하는 과정을 따릅니다. 이 영화는 유머와 줄거리 요소로 인해 매우 기발하고 기괴했지만, 나는 대부분의 시간 동안 그것에 매료되었고, 다음에 무슨 일이 일어날지 계속 궁금해했습니다. 만들어진 환경은 너무 터무니없지만 모든 캐릭터의 뉘앙스를 이해하기가 매우 쉽습니다. 나는 여기에 만들어진 이 미친 세계에 몰입하기 위해 불신을 잠시 멈추고 아무런 문제가 없었습니다. 나는 둘 다 이상하다는 생각을 계속해서 오가면서도 이 영화가 나를 데려간 것에 대해 감동을 받았습니다. 나는 찰리 카우프만이 이 글을 썼다면 이 영화가 평범하지 않을 것이라고 생각했어야 했습니다. 모든 부조리함을 통해 인생이 항상 원하는 대로 풀리지 않는다는 것과 일부 일이 뜻대로 되지 않는다는 것과 같은 몇 가지 교훈을 얻을 수 있습니다. 죽음이라는 주제도 있고, 죽음을 우리 모두가 직면하는 문제로 받아들여야 하는지 여부도 있습니다. 하지만 내가 또한 감탄한 것은 여기서 볼 수 있는 상세한 캐릭터였습니다. 크레이그는 궁극적으로 이기적이며 자신이 원하는 것을 달성하기 위해 무엇이든 할 사람입니다. 아마도 가장 흥미로운 맥신은 모든 것을 소금 한 알씩 받아들이고 후회 없이 자신에게 던져진 모든 것을 가지고 가며 결국에는 자신이 원하는 것에만 관심을 두는 것 같습니다. 롯데는 가장 평범해 보이지만 다른 두 캐릭터 사이에서 나쁜 위치에 있는 누군가는 자신의 감정을 고수해야 합니다. 모두 훌륭한 연기를 펼치는 독특한 캐릭터들과 함께, 이 영화의 모든 사건들로 만들어진 세계는 좋은 이유든 나쁜 이유든 한동안 나와 함께 머물게 만들었습니다.
평점 8.1/10
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Introduction
I experienced this film for the first time last week and OMG, Being John Malkovich is one heck of a crazy ride. This is probably the weirdest film I have ever seen! I mean, how does one person come up with such an extravagant idea for a film, and then execute it so well into the script. Also, the performances were insane and the directing was brilliant. Lots of people wouldn't/don't like this film because of how different it is to any other film and how weird and complex the story is, but personally, I loved it. I don't think you can put Being John Malkovich into a genre. It sort of creates its own genre. Anyway, let's move onto the acting
Acting & Characters
The whole cast was brilliant. The four main performances were the ones that stood out to me. Let's start with John Cusack. Cusack played Craig Schwartz so well. Schwartz is such a crazy character who is madly in love and is willing to do anything to get the girl he loves to love him back (literally ANYTHING), and John Cusack portrays this perfectly. You can see in his expressions and his eyes that he is slowly becoming crazier throughout the film. Cameron Diaz was also great. Diaz's performance really made me change my mind about her. She has done some really questionable movies after Being John Malkovich but her performance as Lotte was unbelievable. She transformed herself into this character and I actually didn't realise that it was Cameron Diaz until my Dad told me. This is definitely her best performance (in my opinion).
More Acting & Characters
Catherine Keener was also great in the film. Her performance as Maxine was excellent. She portrayed all of Maxine's emotions and characteristics perfectly! Maxine is such a crazy character who is very selfish and only thinks about what she wants. Her objectives are so extravagant and she changes her mind very often. Catherine brings all of this into the character perfectly and gives a great performance. Now, onto my favourite performance, John Malkovich. John Malkovich had to change his voice (slightly), his walk, his actions, and his intentions throughout the film. He transformed himself into different characters constantly and I found this really impressive. John Malkovich is an excellent actor and this is my favourite performance of his (so far).
Directing
This is my first Spike Jonze film and I can't wait to watch more of his work. Spike makes you feel like you are there with the characters and even makes you see what the characters see. Some of my favourite shots are the ones where you get to see through the eyes of John Malkovich and see what other people are experiencing. It makes it more true to the story and it let's you comprehend what is going on even better. Probably the most famous scene in Being John Malkovich is the scene where you find out what happens when a man goes into his own portal. I was actually wondering this from almost the start of the film and that scene is beautifully written and directed. Spike makes this scene seamless and I simply love it. I also loved the grey, black, and turquoise colour palette. It really ties in the tone of the film.
Screenplay & Layers
Being John Malkovich has one of the best and most extravagant screenplays of all time. Although it didn't win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (American Beauty won, which was well deserved), Charlie Kaufman created a masterpiece of writing. I seriously couldn't imagine coming up with such a crazy film idea and bringing the idea to life. It baffles me. Charlie Kaufman wrote an extremely complex script with many layers. There are layers of fantasy (being someone else), layers of twisted love (Maxine loves Lotte but only as Malkovich), there are layers of finding yourself (Schwartz tries to find himself in Malkovich and Lotte figures out if she is transgender or lesbian), and there are layers of obsession (Dr. Lester and many others are obsessed with living forever and go through any means necessary to live forever).
Conclusion
This is a complicated and complex film that leaves you thinking about it weeks after watching it. Being John Malkovich has a brilliant script, phenomenal acting and great directing. Overall, I loved this film and I'm sure that you would love it to if you haven't already watched it. Anyway, that's today's review. I hope you enjoyed. If so, drop a comment with your thoughts on this fantastic film and my review. Edit: I forgot to include these two things but I just wanted to mention them. I loved how Schwartz is a puppeteer and takes control of Malkovich and sort of toys/plays with him. It's really interesting to watch how he takes over a human instead of a puppet. I also loved the ending. It is so perfect.
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